Manhattan 700 + Experts' help needed

[btgyes]

obviously A and C are only contender....

my ques in concise is ......

how we can be sure that famous because of "God Father" modify TOWN ie. Corleone or THE AILING MOBSTER

[Geva@EconomistGMAT]

The general rule behind all modifier questions (and modifier errors) is that modifiers need to be close to what they modify.

In the sentence

Geva, the teacher, wrote a letter to John Paul the 17th, the pope

There is no real reason to suppose that the pope modifies Geva, and not John Paul the 17th - proximity tells us that Geva is the teacher, and John Paul is the pope.

Thus, the modifying clause beginning with "the town" modifies the noun/name immediately preceding it, i.e. Corleone.
This particular modifier falls under the definition of "apositive" - where the part following the comma is merely a different way of describing the noun, and could technically replace it in the sentence. Instead of Corleone, we can write "the town".

[btgyes]

The general rule behind all modifier questions (and modifier errors) is that modifiers need to be close to what they modify.

In the sentence

Geva, the teacher, wrote a letter to John Paul the 17th, the pope

There is no real reason to suppose that the pope modifies Geva, and not John Paul the 17th - proximity tells us that Geva is the teacher, and John Paul is the pope.

Thus, the modifying clause beginning with "the town" modifies the noun/name immediately preceding it, i.e. Corleone.
This particular modifier falls under the definition of "apositive" - where the part following the comma is merely a different way of describing the noun, and could technically replace it in the sentence. Instead of Corleone, we can write "the town".

Thanks for comments...

but still my doubt is looming around....

May be ailing mobster is famous because of "God Father"

ie famous because of "God Father" is actually modifying AILING MOBSTER and this is why it is placed near ailing mobster as in C option....

why this scenario is not possible...?

Thanks...

[tetura84]

The general rule behind all modifier questions (and modifier errors) is that modifiers need to be close to what they modify.

In the sentence

Geva, the teacher, wrote a letter to John Paul the 17th, the pope

There is no real reason to suppose that the pope modifies Geva, and not John Paul the 17th - proximity tells us that Geva is the teacher, and John Paul is the pope.

Thus, the modifying clause beginning with "the town" modifies the noun/name immediately preceding it, i.e. Corleone.
This particular modifier falls under the definition of "apositive" - where the part following the comma is merely a different way of describing the noun, and could technically replace it in the sentence. Instead of Corleone, we can write "the town".

Thanks for comments...

but still my doubt is looming around....

May be ailing mobster is famous because of "God Father"

ie famous because of "God Father" is actually modifying AILING MOBSTER and this is why it is placed near ailing mobster as in C option....

why this scenario is not possible...?

Thanks...

Not sure I got your question, but C is a clear choice because, famous because of God Father is an appositive (noun modifier) modifies ailing mobster. Noun modifiers should always touch with noun.
However, in A, the town famous because of god Father = famous because of god Father modifies the town which is wrong. In general, if modifier is not separated by comma, it modifies noun immediately before it.

[btgyes]

The general rule behind all modifier questions (and modifier errors) is that modifiers need to be close to what they modify.

In the sentence

Geva, the teacher, wrote a letter to John Paul the 17th, the pope

There is no real reason to suppose that the pope modifies Geva, and not John Paul the 17th - proximity tells us that Geva is the teacher, and John Paul is the pope.

Thus, the modifying clause beginning with "the town" modifies the noun/name immediately preceding it, i.e. Corleone.
This particular modifier falls under the definition of "apositive" - where the part following the comma is merely a different way of describing the noun, and could technically replace it in the sentence. Instead of Corleone, we can write "the town".

Thanks for comments...

but still my doubt is looming around....

May be ailing mobster is famous because of "God Father"

ie famous because of "God Father" is actually modifying AILING MOBSTER and this is why it is placed near ailing mobster as in C option....

why this scenario is not possible...?

Thanks...

Not sure I got your question, but C is a clear choice because, famous because of God Father is an appositive (noun modifier) modifies ailing mobster. Noun modifiers should always touch with noun.
However, in A, the town famous because of god Father = famous because of god Father modifies the town which is wrong. In general, if modifier is not separated by comma, it modifies noun immediately before it.

My Dear Frnd,

Perhaps you will find it bit surprising but

OA is A

acc to me even, C is obvious choice.. but unfortunately it is incorrect...!